8.

Green Lantern [Joker’s Wild 052]

WHY IT’S ONE OF THE BEST: For just 35 points, you get an Indomitable taxi with 10 AV, 3 damage and Barrier at 7 range. That Barrier can be tossed up for free instead of the usual power action, though only one marker can be placed. But it can negate Stealth of foes next to it or any other Barrier markers. And, to top it all, he’s got ESD to guard from shooters that still manage to get a line on him past all these walls. That is a LOT of utility in a very cheap package.

BUT WHAT ABOUT FURY? Blocking terrain is one of the few absolute counters to Balls Fury, and GL can erect enough to severely limit the cosmic spymaster’s lines of fire. Moreover, he can light up Fury and deny him Stealth. Not bad.

WHY IT’S HERE ON THE LIST: He’s really short-lived — as expected for the cost — but so useful an addition to any squad that he’s got to be Heroclixin’s No. 8 Top Ten fig of 2016.

 

Sceritz is starting to annoy me by being so contrary:

8. Jean Grey [Uncanny X-Men Fast Forces 002]

50 points. Free TK. The potential this brings to the table is terrifying. For 50 points you can send a character 8 squares out, and maintain beginning of the turn status. There is currently no other modern figure that can do this. Think. You can TK out 8 squares from line 2, placing an Ultron drone in line 10. Sidestep that drone to line 12, call an ID character in line 13, Running Shot to line 17, and shoot directly into an opponent’s starting area with 7 range. I am currently trying to figure out why she’s not higher on my list. You can TK two figures out. You can TK a figure out, let them attack, and TK them back. You can free TK a character previously sent out back and TK another forward. For 50 points, this is ASTOUNDING. I can’t say it enough. Certainly one of the best figures of the year.

I think I know why he held her at this point in his top ten. But SPOILER ALERT! you’ll have see where she lands on MY top ten. Will it be No. 7?